Scoop Car Operator

October 12, 1990 at 7:30 AM

No 1 · Underground · Coal

Operator: T & T Kentucky Coal Company Inc (Thompson Benny)

Pike County, KY

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

I.NAME RUNNING LOADER,CLEANING A PLACE UP AND WENT OUT FROM UNDER ROOF SUPPORT.DRAW ROCK FELL ON HIM.FALL DIMENSIONS-4'L X 3'W X 2" THICK THAT FELL ON VICTIM.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Clean Up - Ug Only
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INBY PERMANENT SUPPORT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 25 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 14 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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